Re: Networking problems

Today's update, which required a reboot (newer kernel) did not affect networking here (the only network connection I have is to the router) but it has removed the time & date app indicator. And the options in the Clock tab are greyed out. It might come back with a reboot which I will try later on. I have two keyboard layouts and the app indicator icon to switch keyboard layout has a changed design. I think it is that 'flat' look. So may be there is something wrong with the icons. May be not been put in the correct location?

Regards.

Edit: I have just changed themes from Ambiance to Radiance and the network and power/cog icons changed colour but the keyboard layout and sound icons did not change from the Ambiance theme colour.

Last edited by grahammechanical; August 22nd, 2013 at 02:34 PM.

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Re: Networking problems

I've only had two occurrences of my network going away, after a kernel update, in the past two years.

The first one drove me crazy. In the end, I'm 99% sure that they pulled support for the integrated, southbridge-driven network chipset on my legacy mobo, in the new kernel. Switching to a nic with a real chipset solved the problem.

Most recently, I lost the network on my Dell D620. Turned out, I was inadvertently running two network managers -- an OEM Dell manager, and network manager, AKA NM. Disabling the Dell manager took care of the problem.

Re: Networking problems

I ran into similar problems as you earlier with integrated nics on two different systems using the same motherboard. On the one system, the one I'm using now, I just added a D-Link network card, and all was good until the 3.11-3 kernel. The other system is still running 12.04, and the integrated nic works as it should.

Re: Networking problems

I got the standard answer when these types of problems crop up, the bug dude wants me to try the upstream kernel to see if the problem exists there. I've got a day off tomorrow, so I'll have time to give it a try.